Use the exam scheduling form to schedule examinations.
Please submit your scheduling form as soon as you schedule your exam but no later than the deadlines listed below.
Master's degree final oral examination of thesis. File the exam scheduling form with the Graduate School one week before the examination.
Doctoral degree oral preliminary examination. File the exam scheduling form with the Graduate School one week before the examination.
Doctoral degree final oral examination of dissertation. File the exam scheduling form with the Graduate School two weeks before the examination.
For guidance on scheduling a meeting, please see "How to Schedule a Meeting."
The final, corrected, and signed copy of your thesis or dissertation must be submitted to the Graduate School within six weeks of the date of the final oral examination (defense). Note: Continuous Enrollment Policy Applies. You must be registered for a minimum of three graduate credits until all degree requirements are completed. To avoid registering for the term following your defense, submit the final corrected and signed thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School before the first day of the following term in which you defend. For details on this policy see "Continuous Enrollment, I. Minimum Registration" in the Graduate Catalog, http://catalog.oregonstate.edu/ChapterDetail.aspx?key=38#Section1804.
Note: the following dates are subject to change.
The diploma and commencement deadlines listed below apply to you ONLY if you want your diploma issued during a specific term OR you want to participate in the June 2010 Commencement. You can participate in Commencement only if you have completed all your degree requirements.
If you meet the deadlines for a given term, you will receive a diploma at the end of the term. If you complete your degree requirements during a given term but after the deadlines for that term, you will receive a diploma at the end of the following term. If you meet the diploma deadlines for Summer 2009, Fall 2009, or Winter 2010 and Commencement deadlines for Spring 2010, you may participate in the June 2010 Commencement.
| Last day for… | Summer 2009 Diploma | Fall 2009 Diploma | Winter 2010 Diploma | Spring 2010 Diploma | Summer 2010 Diploma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| …filing Diploma Application with the Graduate School | July 17 | Oct 16 | Feb 5 | Mar 29 | July 16 |
| …scheduling Doctoral Final Exam with Graduate School using an Event Scheduling Form. | July 10 | Oct 9 | Jan 29 | Apr 16 | July 9 |
| …scheduling Masters Final Exam with Graduate School using an Event Scheduling Form. | July 17 | Oct 16 | Feb 5 | Apr 23 | July 16 |
| …taking Final Oral or Written Exam. | July 24 | Oct 23 | Feb 12 | Apr 30 | July 23 |
| …submitting Final Library Copies of Thesis to the Graduate School, if applicable. | Jul 31 | Oct 30 | Feb 19 | May 7 | Jul 30 |
| …turn in all of the following:Removal of incompletes for research/project credit in lieu of thesis; Completed Examination reports to Graduate School; Corrections to Library Copies of Thesis; Microfilming Agreement Form; microfilming receipt. | Aug 21 | Nov 13 | Mar 5 | May 28 | Aug 20 |
